The Emperor Atoll is a traditional wooden Maldivian liveaboard, 26m long and 7m wide. A little smaller than some liveaboards, she’s very stable, with less roll. Well-equipped, comfortable and spacious, you’ll enjoy the relaxed ambience. The Atoll was built specifically for diving tours around the Maldives Atolls, and is ideal for small groups of up to 12, with 6 comfortable en-suite cabins on the lower deck, each one with a double bed and single bunk above, individual A/C and a fan.

The Emperor Atoll Liveaboard

The main deck has a large saloon with groups of comfy seats and tables, and a fully-licenced bar stocked with beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks. Amenities include Wi-Fi, when in range (weekly charge), 38” flat-screen TV, multi-system home-theatre surround sound, and a DVD/Book library with an interesting range of reading materials. Photographers will appreciate the many charging points and the playback/editing facilities.

Emperor Atoll Liveaboard Video

Soak up the tropical views as you enjoy delicious and freshly prepared local and European meals on the open-air deck bow table. We have a big swim platform at the back with fresh-water shower and rinse tanks, and on the upper deck is a large partly-covered fly deck, where you can gather for post-dive drinks, snooze or read in the shade, or catch some rays on one of the comfy loungers & mats.

Both recreational and technical diving is done from our spacious 14m dhoni tender, with 2 professional guides to ensure your safety. Rebreather-friendly, and with FREE NITROX On board, facilities include all guests diving equipment, oxygen, safety and first aid kits, rinse tanks, fresh-water showers, 2 compressors and charging points. Non-divers are more than welcome and will be offered a free snorkelling kit and a $50 voucher to spend on board.

The crew were friendly, approachable and always willing to help or explain anything that was unclear. All the diving was conducted in a professional manner with a focus on safety that put us all at ease right from the start.

There was plenty of great food on board to keep us sustained over the course of the trip which was a nice surprise as other liveaboards tend to under cater.